Well done! Just a few old codgers playing cards, 50 old people who probably are looking for the quite life and i assume spend lots of dosh here. Amusing themselves with a game of bridge which is not a gambling game, it goes on points.

Are they now criminals. The report states, they were arrested and held for almost 12 hours, then released on bail at 3 am after paying 5,000 Baht Bail each. Even an old lady of 84 was among them.

The players are believed to have been charged with gambling offenses, also the playing cards did not possess an official government seal on the card boxes, Did they really have to Scour the Law books to find something wrong.

The story has now gone viral, guess who's being ridiculed around the world. A bridge too farpattayaone.net. reports that the case will likely be dropped and the 5,000 Baht bail money each of the players paid will be returned.

According to pattayaone.net the Prosecution will continue against the 32 Bridge players and allow a Judge to decide if anything illegal was taking place. Passports of those involved were returned, although bail money is still being retained. It states that if they did not pursue the case it could set a precedent and encourage others who play cards to challenge the authorities in the future